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The Act 152 Allegheny County Blight Removal Program provides funding for demolition and blight remediation planning. se planning efforts.

Requirements:

• Eligible applicants include municipalities, public authorities, councils of government (COGs), land banks, and private developers. The program uses established blight conditions and focuses on the demolition of hazardous structures, site preparation for development projects, and multi-phase planning efforts. Applications are evaluated on several criteria including inclusion on existing demolition lists, community impact, and potential re-use of the property.

The ARPA Site Development Fund is intended to allocate grant funds for catalytic development of high impact, employment-ready sites taking place in Allegheny County. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: land and structure acquisition, construction and rehabilitation work, land clearing and preparation, and environmental site assessments related to the creation of a new or revitalization of a previously used site. Nonprofit organizations, government entities, authorities, business owners and private developers with a total project budget of at least $1 million are eligible for an ARPA Site Development Fund grant.

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Application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds for projects such as infrastructure, public services, economic development, housing, hunger and nutrition and other activities that benefit low/moderate-income communities and households or support in the creation and retention of jobs for individuals of low/moderate-income households. Allegheny County currently accepts applications for entitlement funding from municipalities, Councils of Governments and non-profit agencies, in September of each year. Note: Applications from individuals are not accepted.

Requirements:

• The property is located within Allegheny county.
• The property must be in a deteriorated area.

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GEDTF grants are administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC). They are intended to provide financial assistance to entities to facilitate economic development projects in Allegheny County. All projects must 1) be located in Allegheny County, 2) adhere to the GEDTF Program Guidelines, and 3) meet Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements and other procurement guidelines. Please review the guidelines before submitting your application. New applications must be submitted for all previously submitted projects.

Requirements:

• Eligible applicants include Municipalities, Authorities (Redevelopment, Industrial, Municipal) Council of Governments, Non-Profit Organizations, Trusts.
• Projects should have a minimum total project cost of $200,000 and a maximum of $500,000.
• The project must carry out important economic development.

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The Allegheny Home Improvement Loan Program (AHILP) is the most affordable way for eligible Allegheny County residents to rehabilitate and improve their homes. The program is sponsored by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC).

Requirements:

• Eligible homes are residential, single-family dwellings located in Allegheny County, excluding: City of Pittsburgh, City of McKeesport, Trafford, Penn Hills, McDonald
• Your home must be a residential, single-family dwelling and you must occupy it year-round as your principal residence.
• Your property must be deeded in the name of a natural person (versus in the name of any type of corporation, trust, or other entity) and such natural person must have at least 1/2 ownership interest.
• Total gross household income may not exceed limits.
• Property taxes must be current/paid up to date.
• Borrowers must have an acceptable credit history.
• Building code violations and immediate lead hazards must be addressed, whenever applicable.
• Work must be completed by a professional contractor who meets AHILP minimum contractor requirements, including insurance requirements.

The Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA), Act 76, provides for tax abatements for commercial and industrial properties in specific areas. The length and dollar amount of the abatement varies with each municipality's ordinance. Most often, the ordinances cover only a limited and specific area of the municipality. Allegheny County does not abate County taxes in all participating municipalities, but it does serve as an information conduit for all the participating taxing bodies regardless of county participation.

Requirements:

• The property is located within Allegheny county.
• The property must be in a deteriorated area.
• Activity meets the policy requirements of the Allegheny county LERTA program guidelines.
• The development is consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the Allegheny county comprehensive land use and growth management plan.
• Activity involves new construction or improvements to certain industrial, commercial or other business properties.
• Applicant must demonstrate that the proposed area will continue to deteriorate without a LERTA.
• The development must leverage private investment and create/ sustain quality jobs.

The Department of Community and Economic Development is pleased to
introduce the Single Application for Assistance. The idea is simple. Through
one form, applicants can apply for financial assistance from the Department’s
various funding sources. This approach to economic and community
development features effective service and personal attention to the needs of
our customers. It also reduces duplicative paperwork, facilitates the
coordination of Department resources and allows our customers and
department personnel to devote resources to what is important – creating jobs
and building strong communities.

Requirements:

Apply:

The Allegheny County TIF Program exists pursuant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tax Increment Financing Act 1 of July 11, 1990 (the "Act"). The Act provides an additional mechanism for a municipality to contribute to the economic development of their respective jurisdictions through the creation of a Tax Increment Financing District. Within a TIF District, all or some of the incremental real estate tax revenue generated by the development in that District can be used to finance public or private improvements associated with that development.

Requirements:

• The property is located within Allegheny county.
• The development shows a public benefit.
• The TIF proposal meets the policy requirements of the Allegheny county TIF program guidelines.
• The project results in the redevelopment of a blighted area and/or provide new economic development.
• The development is consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the Allegheny county comprehensive land use and growth management plan.
• The tax increment funding is used for public infrastructure & exceeds $1m in bond proceeds.
• The applicant is able to demonstrate that the project would not be economically feasible and would not occur in the blighted and substandard area without the use of the TIF.

The Allegheny County Vacant Property Recovery Program (VPRP) acquires vacant, blighted properties and conveys them to applicants who have developed 1) a concrete reuse plan and 2) demonstrated the capacity to implement it. Applicants may include individuals, municipalities, community groups, local businesses, and private and nonprofit developers.

Requirements:

• Applicant is current on taxes, water, sewage, and refuse bills on all properties owned in Allegheny County.
• Applicant does not have any outstanding code violations or municipal liens on properties owned in Allegheny County.
• Applicant must own a parcel that contains a principal structure and shares a common boundary with the property they are applying to acquire (an exemption to this requirement is for applications to renovate a vacant structure or new construction).
• Applicant has not engaged in sales negotiations with the record owner in the past year and is not related to the record owner.
• This is not an application for more than two vacant lots or vacant structures to be demolished in any three-year period.
• This is not application for more than one vacant structure to be rehabilitated at a time.
• This is an application for a vacant lot or parcel less than one acre in size that is in a participating municipality and has at least three years of tax delinquency.
• The property has not been listed for sale in the past year and is not actively undergoing another form of acquisition (e.g., Sheriff Shale, Conservatorship).

Requirements:

The Act 152 Allegheny County Blight Removal Program provides funding for demolition and blight remediation planning. se planning efforts.

Requirements:

• Eligible applicants include municipalities, public authorities, councils of government (COGs), land banks, and private developers. The program uses established blight conditions and focuses on the demolition of hazardous structures, site preparation for development projects, and multi-phase planning efforts. Applications are evaluated on several criteria including inclusion on existing demolition lists, community impact, and potential re-use of the property.

The ARPA Site Development Fund is intended to allocate grant funds for catalytic development of high impact, employment-ready sites taking place in Allegheny County. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: land and structure acquisition, construction and rehabilitation work, land clearing and preparation, and environmental site assessments related to the creation of a new or revitalization of a previously used site. Nonprofit organizations, government entities, authorities, business owners and private developers with a total project budget of at least $1 million are eligible for an ARPA Site Development Fund grant.

Requirements:

Apply:

Application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds for projects such as infrastructure, public services, economic development, housing, hunger and nutrition and other activities that benefit low/moderate-income communities and households or support in the creation and retention of jobs for individuals of low/moderate-income households. Allegheny County currently accepts applications for entitlement funding from municipalities, Councils of Governments and non-profit agencies, in September of each year. Note: Applications from individuals are not accepted.

Requirements:

• The property is located within Allegheny county.
• The property must be in a deteriorated area.

Apply:

Requirements:

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Requirements:

GEDTF grants are administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC). They are intended to provide financial assistance to entities to facilitate economic development projects in Allegheny County. All projects must 1) be located in Allegheny County, 2) adhere to the GEDTF Program Guidelines, and 3) meet Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements and other procurement guidelines. Please review the guidelines before submitting your application. New applications must be submitted for all previously submitted projects.

Requirements:

• Eligible applicants include Municipalities, Authorities (Redevelopment, Industrial, Municipal) Council of Governments, Non-Profit Organizations, Trusts.
• Projects should have a minimum total project cost of $200,000 and a maximum of $500,000.
• The project must carry out important economic development.

Apply:

The Allegheny Home Improvement Loan Program (AHILP) is the most affordable way for eligible Allegheny County residents to rehabilitate and improve their homes. The program is sponsored by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC).

Requirements:

• Eligible homes are residential, single-family dwellings located in Allegheny County, excluding: City of Pittsburgh, City of McKeesport, Trafford, Penn Hills, McDonald
• Your home must be a residential, single-family dwelling and you must occupy it year-round as your principal residence.
• Your property must be deeded in the name of a natural person (versus in the name of any type of corporation, trust, or other entity) and such natural person must have at least 1/2 ownership interest.
• Total gross household income may not exceed limits.
• Property taxes must be current/paid up to date.
• Borrowers must have an acceptable credit history.
• Building code violations and immediate lead hazards must be addressed, whenever applicable.
• Work must be completed by a professional contractor who meets AHILP minimum contractor requirements, including insurance requirements.

The Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA), Act 76, provides for tax abatements for commercial and industrial properties in specific areas. The length and dollar amount of the abatement varies with each municipality's ordinance. Most often, the ordinances cover only a limited and specific area of the municipality. Allegheny County does not abate County taxes in all participating municipalities, but it does serve as an information conduit for all the participating taxing bodies regardless of county participation.

Requirements:

• The property is located within Allegheny county.
• The property must be in a deteriorated area.
• Activity meets the policy requirements of the Allegheny county LERTA program guidelines.
• The development is consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the Allegheny county comprehensive land use and growth management plan.
• Activity involves new construction or improvements to certain industrial, commercial or other business properties.
• Applicant must demonstrate that the proposed area will continue to deteriorate without a LERTA.
• The development must leverage private investment and create/ sustain quality jobs.

The Department of Community and Economic Development is pleased to
introduce the Single Application for Assistance. The idea is simple. Through
one form, applicants can apply for financial assistance from the Department’s
various funding sources. This approach to economic and community
development features effective service and personal attention to the needs of
our customers. It also reduces duplicative paperwork, facilitates the
coordination of Department resources and allows our customers and
department personnel to devote resources to what is important – creating jobs
and building strong communities.

Requirements:

Apply:

The Allegheny County TIF Program exists pursuant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tax Increment Financing Act 1 of July 11, 1990 (the "Act"). The Act provides an additional mechanism for a municipality to contribute to the economic development of their respective jurisdictions through the creation of a Tax Increment Financing District. Within a TIF District, all or some of the incremental real estate tax revenue generated by the development in that District can be used to finance public or private improvements associated with that development.

Requirements:

• The property is located within Allegheny county.
• The development shows a public benefit.
• The TIF proposal meets the policy requirements of the Allegheny county TIF program guidelines.
• The project results in the redevelopment of a blighted area and/or provide new economic development.
• The development is consistent with the goals and objectives outlined in the Allegheny county comprehensive land use and growth management plan.
• The tax increment funding is used for public infrastructure & exceeds $1m in bond proceeds.
• The applicant is able to demonstrate that the project would not be economically feasible and would not occur in the blighted and substandard area without the use of the TIF.

The Allegheny County Vacant Property Recovery Program (VPRP) acquires vacant, blighted properties and conveys them to applicants who have developed 1) a concrete reuse plan and 2) demonstrated the capacity to implement it. Applicants may include individuals, municipalities, community groups, local businesses, and private and nonprofit developers.

Requirements:

• Applicant is current on taxes, water, sewage, and refuse bills on all properties owned in Allegheny County.
• Applicant does not have any outstanding code violations or municipal liens on properties owned in Allegheny County.
• Applicant must own a parcel that contains a principal structure and shares a common boundary with the property they are applying to acquire (an exemption to this requirement is for applications to renovate a vacant structure or new construction).
• Applicant has not engaged in sales negotiations with the record owner in the past year and is not related to the record owner.
• This is not an application for more than two vacant lots or vacant structures to be demolished in any three-year period.
• This is not application for more than one vacant structure to be rehabilitated at a time.
• This is an application for a vacant lot or parcel less than one acre in size that is in a participating municipality and has at least three years of tax delinquency.
• The property has not been listed for sale in the past year and is not actively undergoing another form of acquisition (e.g., Sheriff Shale, Conservatorship).

Requirements: